And I, well, in the month I've been here I've learned that the only way to survive in civilization is to abide by its unwritten rules-far more important than its laws chiseled in stone-and break them only at peril, in deepest secrecy, and taking all precautions. (Fritz Leiber)

And I, well, in the month I've been here I've learned that the only way to survive in civilization is to abide by its unwritten rules-far more important than its laws chiseled in stone-and break them only at peril, in deepest secrecy, and taking all precautions.

Fritz Leiber

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